The Sudanese Association of Northern California (SANC) is a 501c(3) social andcultural, non political, non religious, non-profit established in 2001 that serves theSudanese community of the San Francisco Bay Area, established in 2001. SANC'ssocial mission is to provide the Sudanese community with a forum to gather socially,providing support where needed. SANC’s cultural mission includes organizing culturalevents and festivals, including traditional arts. SANC's educational mission includeseducating the community's American-born children in Sudanese culture, folklore, andlanguage, and providing the community with learning opportunities to help them betterbe engaged citizens. SANC also aims to foster understanding with the larger American public by participating in cultural events and outreach around the San Francisco Bay Area.